'Markets are not prepared for a slowdown as the current expectation is of the continuation in earnings momentum.'
Truckers on Thursday proceeded on a nationwide indefinite strike.
Entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa believes Barack Obama would do well to pay attention to the question of skilled immigrant workers.
If you are merely letting out the property and enjoying the rent as an individual or as a company, in most cases, you will need to mention rental income under the head 'income from house property' in the income-tax return form, points out Tinesh Bhasin.
'Earlier-than-expected tapering from the US, followed by rate hikes, and locally, a potential third wave, which mimics the second wave in terms of severity.'
The stressed asset business will be a mix of an ARC and a distressed asset fund. Ambit has already started insurance brokerage and equity research and sales businesses this year. It closed a $100-million private equity fund called Ambit Pragma Ventures recently. It is also keen on starting proprietary trading.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'We are most bullish on all aspects of the financial sector -- private sector banks, even one state-owned bank, insurance, mortgage finance, broking, wealth management, gold finance, etc.'
'It is less dependent on imported capital.'
'There is still scope for selective stockpicking.'
The highlights of the export package was the increase of drawback rates by an average 2 percentage to 3 percentage points with retrospective effect from April 1.
'Companies with a strong business case and healthy balance-sheet should sail through and emerge more robust in the future.'
'They can shift to dynamic asset allocation funds to automatically rebalance their equity exposure.'
Only those who stick to the old I-T regime will get this benefit.
'A lot of first-time users who have entered the markets after Covid are increasingly investing in mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and stocks for their long-term goals.'
'The consolidation of the world's fifth-largest economy in the hands of 15-20 corporate giants is a once-in-generation event, which we are focusing on.'
Ministry of Finance, Joint Secretary -- insurance, Anoop Wadhwa, had reviewed the progress of development of micro-insurance products at a meeting in the national Capital on Tuesday.
'It really doesn't matter that investors getting allotments sell their IPO stock holdings on listing day because a new set of investors are entering.' 'This explains the continued rise in stock prices even after the first day of listing.'
'Waiting for a market correction and optimising entry time in the markets will be akin to missing the woods for the trees.'
'There will be massive differences in sectors and stocks over the next few years.'
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'A time-wise, as well as price correction, so that the market can absorb the gains made over the past 17 months.'
The first flight to land at the Delhi airport from London on Friday was Air India's AI112 that had 256 passengers in it, said Gauri Agarwal, founder of the Genestrings Diagnostic Center.
'For equities, inflation trending upwards but within the range of expectations can actually be a big positive as it helps earnings and may shift flows from bonds to equities.'
'Most Indian logistics firms do not have the facility to store and transport COVID-19 vaccine right now.'
Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies reiterate his bullish view on Indian equities on the back of a steady fall in Covid cases coupled with a sharp economic recovery in India, reports Puneet Wadhwa.
'There is a weak link between the economy and the stock market.'
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari promised pan-India electronic toll system by December to address their concerns but ruled out complete scrapping of the toll system.
Swaraj is in Bahrain for a two-day visit to attend the first ministerial meeting of the India-Arab League Cooperation Forum to be held on Sunday.
Judwaa 2 has given Varun Dhawan his biggest opening day, and his biggest opening weekend.
With a change in investor preference to cyclical stocks like those of capital goods, infrastructure and automobile firms, the defensives, especially the IT pack, have taken a back seat.
Advance booking and track record peg the film's opening collection at Rs 35 to 40 crore.
Besides LTCG tax relief, permitting taxpayers to declare two houses as self-occupied brings a huge relief.
Jim Rogers says India needs to do a lot to put its house in order.
'Rising Covid cases and localised lockdowns are being closely monitored.'
'Internet, healthcare and life insurance are a few sectors which offer solid long-term decadal potential.'
'Over the next two quarters, markets will be guided by observing the earnings resilience of corporates during the second lockdown, progress of the monsoon and the damage, if any, to rural spending power due to the second wave.'
Interview with Vice-Chairman and Joint Managing Director, First Global
